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\nFrom colonial cider drinkers to prohibition hooch smugglers, these are the lengths Americans went for their booze. Some cowboys were said to be so desperate at the saloons they threw back a mixture of gin and strychnine, while some...\nFrom colonial cider drinkers to prohibition hooch smugglers, these are the lengths Americans went for their booze. Some cowboys were said to be so desperate at the saloons they threw back a mixture of gin and strychnine, while some speculate that the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock in winter because they ran out of beer. In the late 19th century, Americans flocked to bars to try new, exciting cocktails, while German immigrants popularized a new style of beer.\n
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10:19
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12th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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\nWeird History\n\n
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2020
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English
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